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    A2 Listening 10

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    The radio programme discusses unusual ways that three cities are keeping public places safe. It mentions: 1) China using birds that make loud noises to deter crime in parks. 2) The UK installing CCTV cameras in one park to monitor activity. 3) Japanese train stations using blue lights and cleaning uniforms to calm commuters and reduce litter on platforms. The colours are meant to alleviate stress and make people feel safer.

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    The radio programme discusses unusual ways that three cities are keeping public places safe. It mentions: 1) China using birds that make loud noises to deter crime in parks. 2) The UK installing CCTV cameras in one park to monitor activity. 3) Japanese train stations using blue lights and cleaning uniforms to calm commuters and reduce litter on platforms. The colours are meant to alleviate stress and make people feel safer.

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    The radio programme discusses unusual ways that three cities are keeping public places safe. It mentions: 1) China using birds that make loud noises to deter crime in parks. 2) The UK installing CCTV cameras in one park to monitor activity. 3) Japanese train stations using blue lights and cleaning uniforms to calm commuters and reduce litter on platforms. The colours are meant to alleviate stress and make people feel safer.

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    LISTENING 10 A2

    Keeping our cities safe


    Radio programme
    You are going to listen to a radio programme about unusual ways we are keeping our cities safe.

    1 Listen to the radio programme. Number the countries in the 3 Complete the extract from the audio with the words in
    order you hear about them. the box.
    China the UK Japan cleaner lights platform
    stations uniforms worried
    2 Listen again and decide which place the sentence is about.
    Write C (for China), UK (for the UK) or J (for Japan).
    In 2009, some train stations in Tokyo started using
    1 They’re not afraid of people. blue 1 , because this colour makes people
    2 Do you think this makes the park safer? feel better, you know, less 2 and angry -
    3 People don’t throw as many things on the platform. happier really. It’s interesting because blue is also the
    international colour of the police – I mean, the police in
    4 Really? You mean birds?
    lots of countries wear blue 3 . Anyway, they
    5 It shows other people enjoy being in that place. use blue lights in quite a few 4 now and it
    6 This colour makes people feel better. does help. For example, people don’t throw as many
    7 They use blue lights in quite a few stations now. things on the 5 , so the stations stay
    6
    and tidier.
    8 The children there made some small toys with wool.
    9 They make a lot of noise when people come near them.

    Skills Boost A2 LISTENING 10 © Richmond 2014 Photocopiable

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